For the upcoming 2025 season, Elena Rybakina has named Goran Ivanisevic as her new coach. Ivanisevic was a Wimbledon champion himself. He won the title in 2001 as a qualifier, beating Patrick Rafter in five sets in the final.
Ivanisevic also coached Novak Djokovic for six years, helping him win 12 of his 24 major championships. Ivanisevic was also the coach who helped Marin Cilic win the US Open in 2014.
About her partnership with Ivanisevic, Rybakina stated: “I’m really looking forward to starting… It’s something new for me. I’ve been with one coach for a long time. I want to learn. I’m really happy and we will see what we can do together.”
World No. 5 Rybakina has not competed since withdrawing from the US Open in August before her match against Jessika Ponchet in the second round due to a lower back ailment. She is now ready to be in the season-ending WTA World Tour Finals in Saudi Arabia.
In her first round, Rybakina will battle against two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini. She was defeated by Paolini in the French Open quarter-finals this year.
Source: Eurosport